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Conversation 788-014

TapeTape 788StartFriday, September 29, 1972 at 3:58 PMEndFriday, September 29, 1972 at 4:04 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Butterfield, Alexander P.Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to finalize logistical arrangements for an upcoming state dinner honoring Sir Alexander F. Douglas-Home. The discussion centered on room selection and seating configurations, specifically navigating the usage of the Red and Blue Rooms for the small group. They agreed on a plan to maintain the group's proximity at the table to facilitate conversation throughout the event.

State dinnerAlexander F. Douglas-HomeWhite House social eventsEvent logisticsProtocol
AudioNARA Description

On September 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 788-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 788-14

Date: September 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:58 pm and 4:04 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.

             The President's forthcoming state dinner for Sir Alexander F. Douglas-Home
                 -Room arrangements
                     -Red Room
                     -Blue Room

Butterfield left at an unknown time before 4:04 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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So, and then we'll stay at the table.
So that, so that everybody can talk to it.
It's a very small group.
They prefer to be left in the traffic a little bit.
All right.
Yeah.
I know there's no women, but like whatever president you have, you leave the table to them.
Yeah, start red.
Okay, so we'll start red, go to the room, stay, and stay there.
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